Flattening veneer

howard???
dcstory, posted
    Re: Flattening veneer
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 09:02:18 PM » 

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I agree with Joseph.    I was taught as an apprentice to dampen the veneer and sandwich it between layers of newsprint and apply pressure.  I made a small press using threaded rods, plywood and some solid wood to keep  veneer. It has kept for years.  Glycerin helps the veneer absorb the water but you still can't leave the veneer open for very long before it starts to move again.

why wiil the oldest,easyest, safeist and cheapest way be last to be adopted?  open your eyes? you looking through thick cloud? when the sun is shining.
                                           
                                                          Joseph Hemingway

 

 
Hi all,
While this might be a bit in the opposite direction from flattening,I use glycerine(the last bottle I got at WallMart) and water to wet the veneer which is sandwiched between red shop rags.When I think that the veneer is fairly saturated I will clamp it in shaped cauls that are lined with wax paper. I have had good luck with OG shapes and rosewood.I do this to repair veneered mouldings on clocks. Point is the glycerine is a wetting agent and promotes water penrtration(what I was told) For larger pieces the marble pieces seem to be a great solution.
Hope this helps.
tom
ps.This is my first post. It is refreshing to find a MB that concerns itself with period WW.
 
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